Quirky characters and surreal figures revealing emotional truth through play

These are the dreamers. The misfits. The parts of ourselves we often hide.

This work lets me lean into surrealism, humor, and quiet absurdity. Every character is a little off-kilter—delightfully so. They carry emotion in exaggeration. They feel like emotional portraits of people I’ve never met, but somehow know.

It’s truth in disguise. Honesty wrapped in weirdness. These are the parts of us that laugh, ache, wander and wonder.

My figures are either quirky and fun, or mysterious and intriguing. They are all created from my imagination, and are compilations of people I have seen in real life or in my creative dream world. They may be men in uniform, surfers or dancers. Poseurs and cowboys, naked or in full regalia!  They have small heads and big hands and feet.  I've been painting these imaginary souls this way since the year 2000 - was it something about the millenium? People watching is the most interesting sport there is!